Aarif Deen
The Colorado Avalanche filled out the rest of the defense on Friday ahead of free agency and the draft. The big trades continued to strike around the league, with three more big names getting moved. Also,
All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — June 27.
Colorado Hockey Now
The Avalanche don’t seem like they’re going to change up the blueline all that much. If they are, it’s going to take some different kinds of creativity. Brett Kulak is coming back.
Surprisingly, Brent Burns is also coming back.
Joe Sakic might now be shifting his focus towards free agency. At least that was something that was implied when he spoke on Friday.
Around The NHL
Forever Blueshirts: The biggest trade of the day saw Pavel Dorofeyev land in New York and sign a seven-year deal worth a whopping $77 million.
Boston Hockey Now: The first of the three big trades on Friday saw a German forward land with the only coach by a German in Marco Sturm.
Mason McTavish: To round out the three big trades, Mason McTavish is on his way to the Central Division to play for the St. Louis Blues.
Toronto Hockey Now: The Gavin McKenna era in Toronto is officially underway. He was selected No. 1 overall a decade after Auston Matthews was selected by the same team in the same spot in the same building.
Chicago Hockey Now: The Senators added more depth and the Blackhawks used it as an opportunity to clear off a heavy contract.
Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Could the Ottawa Senators revisit a trade for Erik Karlsson now that Brady Tkachuk is gone?
Montreal Hockey Now: The Habs tried to go big for Matthew Knies at the trade deadline, and now they’ve got their eyes on another massive winger in the Eastern Conference.
San Jose Hockey Now: The Sharks made an obvious pick at No. 2 overall, but added two more solid draft picks after that — both defensemen.